Accession number
PML 56259-66
Creator
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.
Published
Orpington : George Allen, 1871-1887.
Credit line
Purchased in 1966.
Notes
First ed.; 96 letters, originally issued separately, in 2 series, but subsequently collected into 8 v. of 12 letters each, to which general title-pages were prefixed. Each letter was in original paper covers, with title upon the front; only letters 1-20 of first series and 4-12 of "New series" were issued with special title-pages. The first 36 letters are paged separately, the remainder, by volume.
Vols. II and IV contain a "Supplementary number" (Index to v. I-II and III-IV respectively).
Imprint of letters varies.
Illustrations in v. 8 by Kate Greenaway.
The index is based on the 2nd ed. of the earlier letters which vary in their pagination from the first edition. Cf. Ruskin's Works, ed. by E.T. Cook, v. 29, p. 605-606.
Vols. II and IV contain a "Supplementary number" (Index to v. I-II and III-IV respectively).
Imprint of letters varies.
Illustrations in v. 8 by Kate Greenaway.
The index is based on the 2nd ed. of the earlier letters which vary in their pagination from the first edition. Cf. Ruskin's Works, ed. by E.T. Cook, v. 29, p. 605-606.
Description
8 v. : ill., ports., facsims. ; 23 cm.
Provenance
E.G. Sykes, bookplate; Holbrook Jackson, ex libris laid-in; Pierpont Morgan Library, purchased from Dawsons of Pall Mall, cat. 156, no. 357, 1966.
Binding
Original paper wrappers.
Classification
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